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GA HB199
Bill
Status
5/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Trey Kelley
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AI Summary
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Expands protection of judges' personally identifiable information to include personal phone numbers, home addresses, and property/tax records for current or former state, county, municipal, and federal judges and their spouses
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Abolishes the requirement for the Administrative Office of the Courts to maintain a centralized database of protected persons, replacing it with a standardized statewide request form for judges seeking information restrictions
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Requires state and local government entities (including court clerks, boards of elections, tax assessors, and ethics boards) to restrict protected information from public disclosure within 30 days of receiving a valid written request
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Allows protected persons to bring legal action against individual government officers or employees who fail to comply with disclosure restrictions, with relief limited to injunctive remedies
Legislative Description
Courts; protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; modify provisions
Last Action
Effective Date 2025-07-01
5/14/2025